Why don’t I need a Linux antivirus program?Īs mentioned previously, using antivirus software on a Linux machine isn't a necessity. We discuss several reasons why you don't really need antivirus software below, but see our do I need antivirus for Linux guide for more information. Linux has a desktop market share of around 1.8%. It simply isn’t worth a techno-crook's time developing malware that targets its users. Windows (88% market share) is the obvious low-hanging fruit, although Mac (9.3% market share) malware, while still rare, is becoming more common.
Most Linux software is installed via a distro's "app store”Īnd the chances of getting malware from software cataloged by your app store are virtually nil. It is very rare to login to Linux as a root user, meaning that malicious software cannot execute itself without your express permission (i.e.
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